As if it wasn't already difficult enough to source BMW euro-market only parts for our BMWs, it has just become even harder as BMWNA has now apparently stopped all sales of BMW European parts through its dealers in the US. Previously, generally, if you could provide a BMW parts department with an european market part number, they could order it for you. That will no longer be the case and we will all have to look to 3rd party suppliers or independent sellers for our european-only BMW parts going forward

Why the change in policy? According to the source Bimmerfile, another automaker had an issue with some European parts failing on cars in the US and BMW NA’s legal department made the move to quash all sales of non-US parts at US dealers.

i'm from ukraine and have a nice source of parts by wholesale prices. i do ship a lot of items from usa on a daily basis and have the ability to ship them back (any of them). so if it's really needed, i will be glad to provide any parts you require by normal prices.

"...another automaker had an issue with some European parts failing on cars in the US and BMW NA’s legal department made the move to quash all sales of non-US parts at US dealers."

It is of always "another automaker" we are being protected against. The next step of BMW NA and BMW Canada can be easily predicted: warranty on cars on which a non-American BMW parts have been or are installed shall be denied.

This has been the case for years with OEM CSL parts, BMW NA will reject the order and tell the dealer in the U.S tell the customer the part is not available. We have a route and connection with a Germany affiliate to obtain OEM CSL parts, however after freight charges it comes very expensive.